Steve Becker leads Pillsbury’s International Trade practice. His work encompasses a broad range of legal subjects in the areas of international trade regulation and international law.

Shruti Bhutani Arora takes a holistic approach in advising clients on data collection, use and monetization, as she does not hold to the traditional barriers and siloed approach.

Daniel Budofsky is the leader of the Derivatives & Structured Products group. With over 30 years of experience he advises financial institutions, corporations, investment funds and asset managers on financial products and regulation in domestic and international transactions.

Lexi Calcado has a broad practice that encompasses a wide range of transactions, focusing primarily on counselling companies, underwriters and investors as they access the capital markets.

Ben Cote focuses his practice on international trade and national security matters.

Craig de Ridder, a Pillsbury partner, handles complex partnership, joint venture, banking, finance, tax advantaged investment, real estate, technology and infrastructure matters throughout the U.S. and globally.

Steven Farmer leads the firm’s UK and EU Technology and Trade Regulatory teams. He is also global co-chair of the firm’s Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity team. 

Brian Finch, a Pillsbury Public Policy partner with extensive regulatory and government affairs advocacy experience, is a recognized authority on global security and cybersecurity threats.

Nancy Fischer, Pillsbury’s global head of the Regulatory practice, is consistently recognized by Chambers and other publications as a leading authority on international trade law.

Will Fork represents electric utilities and companies on international energy transaction, export control, nuclear liability and domestic regulatory issues.

Aimee Priya Ghosh focuses her practice on global security, cybersecurity and government affairs. Aimee’s clients include leading providers of physical and cybersecurity services and organizations with unique security needs.

Adam Goldberg is a partner in Pillsbury’s Litigation practice with a focus on white collar and corporate investigations, U.S. regulatory compliance and cross-border disputes involving high-risk jurisdictions, including in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.

Aaron helps clients to engage in business, banking and trade in the world's most challenging markets and deal with the most sensitive technologies. With experience in 50 countries on 5 continents, he understands the issues of international business.

Kim Jaimez, a former white collar federal prosecutor and experienced trial attorney, focuses her practice on corporate investigations, white collar defense, complex civil litigation and other regulatory actions.

Corporate and Securities partner and global leader of Pillsbury’s Capital Markets and Public Companies practice, Davina Kaile has guided public companies and late-stage private companies across a wide range of sectors, including technology, e-commerce, life sciences, financial services and retail in many high-profile, multibillion- and multimillion-dollar deals.

Jeffrey Knight, the leader of Pillsbury’s Washington, DC, Environmental & Natural Resources practice, has spearheaded many challenges to environmental agency rulings and Clean Air Act regulations.

Mark Krotoski is an accomplished litigator, former DOJ leader and federal prosecutor who assists clients in their highest stakes issues, as well as managing crises, with a focus on antitrust and cartels, cybersecurity and cybercrime, and economic espionage. He leads the Cyber Disputes team and Cartel Enforcement team, drawing on his DOJ leadership and private sector experience. 

Mark Leeds focuses his practice on the tax consequences of a variety of financial products and strategies, including digital assets, private funds, exchange-traded funds, litigation finance, life settlement, banking and insurance.

Miles Mason advises television and radio broadcasters, telecommunications carriers, and other media and technology companies on a wide range of transactional, regulatory, and policy issues.

David is recognized for his experience in the production, trade, shipment and use of renewable fuels, renewable natural gas, low-carbon energy and products, environmental and carbon credits, petroleum products and other energy commodities.

The Honorable Jeffrey S. Merrifield, a former presidential appointee to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is leader of Pillsbury’s Nuclear Energy Team and co-Leader of the firm’s Energy Transition practice. He is widely recognized as an international thought leader on nuclear power and the deployment of complex energy systems for the avoidance of carbon generation.

Brian Montgomery utilizes his background in financial services regulation to strategically advise businesses on regulatory compliance.

David Oliwenstein, formerly with the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, leads Pillsbury’s Securities Enforcement practice. David advises clients on complex investigations, regulatory and criminal enforcement of the securities laws, and securities litigation.

Matthew Oresman is able to navigate complex international challenges, succeeding at the intersection of cross-border business, law, policy and politics.  

Aaron Ralph is a partner in Pillsbury’s Government Contracts & Disputes practice, where he helps clients navigate intellectual property matters, cost and pricing issues, internal investigations, and compliance obligations, as well as bid protests and contract claims litigation.

Shani Rivaux has a diversified practice that extends to a wide range of sectors.

Justin Rubin provides legal, lobbying and strategic counsel to U.S. and U.S.-allied-owned companies in matters involving the intersection of law, business and public policy.

Steve Ryan, global leader of Pillsbury’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice, advises companies on venture capital, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate governance matters with a strong emphasis on representing private high-growth companies and venture capital investment firms.

Co-leader of Pillsbury’s China practice, partner Geoffrey Sant maintains a practice focused on advising clients on complex litigation, with an emphasis on commercial, corporate, and financial litigation and transactions.

Craig Saperstein, Practice Section Leader for Pillsbury’s Government Law & Strategies team, assists clients in developing and implementing sophisticated government relations strategies at the federal and state levels that aim to provide a strong return on investment and vital public policy objectives.

Bill Sullivan concentrates on corporate internal investigations, trial practice and white-collar criminal defense, as well as complex civil litigation, securities enforcement, export control and other regulatory actions.

Adam Weaver advises clients on sophisticated commercial real estate transactions and financings.

Reza Zarghamee advises U.S. and international clients on a vast array of environmental and sustainable finance matters, including the strategies for performing compliance audits, devising remediation strategies, responding to governmental investigations, defending against enforcement actions, chemical regulation, toxic torts litigation defense, transactional due diligence, devising remediation strategies and SEC disclosures.

Anthony B. Cavender provides guidance and counseling relating to enforcement and compliance. He has represented clients in Superfund matters, and in RCRA and Clean Water Act enforcement proceedings.

Andrea Milano manages a diverse caseload of wage and hour class, collective and representative actions, single plaintiff litigation (including ADA accessibility and accommodation claims), transactional work and traditional labor matters across many industries, with a focus on technology, hospitality and health care.

Edward Sauer represents airlines, companies buying and selling aircraft, online travel agents, equipment manufacturers, investors in aviation companies and airports.

Ata Akiner focuses his practice on helping global and U.S. clients navigate complex regulatory and policy matters related to international trade and national security.

Steve Brenner is an associate in the firm’s Environmental practice and is based in the Washington, DC, office.

Marcus Burden advises a mixture of private and public firms, along with private equity and sovereign wealth funds on a wide range of matters from tariff, sanctions and export controls compliance across many industries, including defense, construction, shipbuilding, automotive, aerospace, technology, retail, and critical minerals and mining.

Samantha Franks counsels global and U.S. companies on matters of international trade, including sanctions law, export and import controls, forced labor prevention, anti-corruption measures, government investigations and international arbitration. She maintains a cross-cutting regulatory practice, counseling clients in privacy, aviation and energy law.

Iris Karaman advises clients on all aspects of international trade and investment law.

Laura Killalea advises across a variety of industries and issues, including labor and employment law, public policy strategy and regulatory compliance.

Julia Kotamäki-Thakker advises clients on complex international trade, national security and regulatory matters.

Alexis Landrum’s practice encompasses a broad range of matters in government contract law.

Jaria Martin is an associate in the firm’s Regulatory practice.

Taishu Pitt plays a key role in advising clients exposed to economic security risks, providing critical guidance at the intersection of international trade and national security.

Johnna Purcell maintains a multifaceted practice that includes regulatory compliance, public policy strategy, government investigations and white collar defense, with a particular focus on matters related to cyber policy, financial services and national security.

Adam Sandler is a senior associate who focuses on regulatory and transactional communications and technology matters.

John M. Thomas is a senior policy advisor in Pillsbury’s Government Law and Strategies practice. John has nearly two decades of experience in the supervision of various legislative and federal policies involving defense, foreign affairs, homeland security, veterans affairs, energy and environmental issues.